2018 Foxy Trail Half Marathon and 5K

Packet Pick-up Location: Packet Pick-up will take place at the starting area. All racers will receive their bib when you check in. Make sure to get your medal when you finish then proceed to the check in tent where you will receive your custom, technical fabric race shirt and race logo pint glass.

Half Marathon: The course cut-off time is 4 hours. No finisher awards will be given for any racer not completing the course within 4 hours.

5K: Course cut-off time is 80 minutes. No finisher award will be given for any racer not completing the course in 80 minutes.

Aid Stations: There will be 5 aid stations on the Half Marathon course. The 5K will not have any aid stations but there will be water at the finish.

Entry Fees:

Foxy Trail 5K

$42 – Early Bird through January 14, 2018 ($47 starts January 15)

$47 – closes 2/14/2018 at midnight ($52 starts February 15)

$52 – closes when race sells out

Foxy Trail Half Marathon

$60 – Early Bird through January 14, 2018 ($75 starts January 15, 2018)

$75 – 2/14/2018 at midnight ($82 starts February 15, 2018)

$82 – until race sells out

Refund Policy: There are no refunds….no exceptions. Dirt Devil Racing does allow for bib transfers or distance changes up to 2 weeks prior to the race, however there is a $5 admin fee. You must notify the race director (Drrunco@sdri.net) or your intent to swap the bib. The person taking your bib must also notify the race director (Drrunco@sdri.net) and then go to ultrasignup.com to register. When prompted to pay….DO NOT…proceed to checkout where you will see the balance is $5. If it says anything other than “$5” get off the site and contact Drrunco@sdri.net. If all necessary information is not provided to the race director the bib will be “disqualified” regardless of who runs wearing it. No bib transfers will be accepted after April 1, 2018…….no exceptions.

Prizes/Awards: Prizes provided to Overall Male and Female 1st-3rd and First place Age Group Winners. Please see the Race Prizes Page for more details.

Half Marathon and Progressive Series Pricing
You must sign up for early bird/Tier 1 pricing for each individual race. Sorry but there is not an additional discount or way to sign up for all 4 at once.

You must run all 4 races to be eligible for the series. Run all 4 Half’s or the 5K, 10K, 15K and Half.

Half Marathon Course Description: This local San Diego Trail Half Marathon runs around beautiful Lake Hodges right off of Interstate-15. The race starts at West Bernardo Park and crosses the new stone suspension bridge from the South side of the Lake to the North side. After crossing the bridge runners head west along the North Shore trail overlooking the lake. After passing through the marina runners enter a wooded area and run along the lake shore. This race is an out-n-back.

***NOTICE: Actual Course distance is 13.3 miles! This is a trail race and therefore distances can’t always be exact. Don’t worry, we won’t charge you extra for it. *** It is MANDATORY (HIGHLY SUGGESTED) that all Half Marathon runners carry at minimum 12 oz. hand bottle for hydration. This is a trail race and we are trying to eliminate the use of cups at Aid Stations to truly go green and sustainable. We need you to do your part. We will meet you half way this year … but may go completely green in 2018. So start running with a handbottle or backpack now!

5K Description:

The 5K is flat and fast with lots of lake views and single track technical trail. There are no aid station for the 5K so please bring your own water. This race is a loop.

Post-Race Party and Awards Ceremony: Will be held on site at Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Please bring something to eat and drink (unless you like beer….we are sponsored by Mike Hess Brewing Company so we will have beer!)

About This Race … and it’s role in the Half Marathon Animal Series:

The Foxy Trail Half Marathon is brought to you by Dirt Devil Racing.com and is the first Trail Half Marathon of four Half Marathons being held in 2018 as part of the “Animal Half Marathon Series.” All our trail races are incredible, but this Foxy out and back race is probably the most scenic course in our series.

If you plan to do the Animal Series you MUST run all FOUR races in the Animal Series. The Foxy in April, and the Wildhorse on June 14th are the first two. Raptor Ridge in August, and the final race (still undisclosed) in October completes the Series … so do NOT miss this first race!)

If you do NOT plan to do the series and just want to run a great trail Half Marathon … this is still one of the faster and most scenic Half Marathon trail courses that we offer. It sold out last year, and we expect the same this year!

Race Results: Preliminary race results will be available at the finish line. Please do not interrupt the professional timing team. Just as you want an accurate time, so do the racers that have yet to finish behind you. We will have the Overall & Age Group Winner times available when the race is finished and results will be posted by the next day on ultrasignup.com. All race times and distance placing will be available on the DirtDevilRacing.com website no later than the Wednesday after the race.

When does this wonderful-looking half marathon traditionally sell out? I have a friend who may/may not come down that weekend, and we want to run it. I don’t want to sign up until he knows his schedule for sure, but I also don’t want to miss out…

All of our Half Marathons typically sell out 4-6 weeks prior. With the recent running boom and race craze races are selling out even faster. I would not wait beyond 6 weeks to ensure getting in. We do supply refunds up to 1 month out…..

Thanks for the feedback!! I read about the one month refund, but bummer of bummers, I got sick 3 days before the last half in Chula Vista and couldn’t even get out of bed the morning of the race. Can’t wait for this one, but I sure wish I could’ve done all 4 for the bragging rights…

I am working on a couple of places that are close to the finish area. A couple of the places that really want it I feel are just too small….but we are working on it. I can promise you that it will NOT be North of the finish area….

Did you not get the race email and course preview invite? This was in the email “Race day is approaching fast. Race bib pick up will be at San Diego Running Injury Institute’s new location at 8525 Gibbs Drive near the 805/163 Kearny Mesa area. The place is pretty awesome so come check it out!”

No Allison…….we are giving something other than a traditional medal…..all runners will receive a finishers award though. We have found through racer feedback that traditional medals are “tired” and “non-functional”, “sit in my closet”, “have no practical use” and similar comments. For this reason we are switching to a more usable and functional finishers award

Yes there is a prize… I still need to update the website. All runners 5K and Half will receive a technical moisture wicking running shirt in addition to another functional award when they finish the race. The male and female winners will also receive an additional prize

I
really enjoyed the Raptor Ridge 1/2 last year, but I wish I had found out about it sooner. I really want the 4 pint glasses and a commemorative pitcher. What do I need to do to get that this year? The progressive or the animal series or will you still be doing that?

The animal series is what you want Lisa. Sign up for all 4 Half Marathons at once to ensure entry, save cash and earn your glasses! This year (and last) the pitcher was a Stainless steel full color Logo growler!! Go to http://www.dirtdevilracing.com/2014-racing-schedule/ and follow the link to ultrasignup.com

I might make a 5K course map…in the past I have it leave West Benardo Park….go left and around the hill along the lake….take the single track West Bernardo Rd. Make a right up the bike path and into the parking area on the right….then right down the trail and back to the gazeebo!….but I might make it different this year :)

Hello!
I organize a trail running club for my son’s school. We have some great kids running the trails each week. Do you know if any of your events have a kid-focused race? Something in the 1-2 mile range? THANKS!

It is a terrific idea and we have discussed it. Currently we do not except for the Foxy 5K on April 6 at Lake Hodges. This is an open run and is not child specific. I will bring it up at our next meeting.

Hi Dr. R – I don’t have much trail experience; I’ve only run the Black Mtn. 4K in 2013. I did OK – the most challenging part of it was the steep downhill in the first section of the race. You use the term ‘single track technical’. I’d like a little more information regarding what you mean by technical. When I hear the term ‘technical’ I think of rocks that may be difficult to maneuver. Could you elaborate please. Thanks!

Your thinking is pretty accurate. Compared to road running trails can be “technical”. “Trail skill,is the combination of your ability to pick good lines through technical trail, your dexterity and proprioception [the sense of how moving parts of your body physically relate to one another in space], and the muscular fitness of those muscle groups that get used on the trail but not as much on the road.” It is different than road running as you have to concentrate and use more dexterit. You jump over rocks instead of homeless people and the scenery is far more beautiful :)

I am not sure which race to use as the benchmark for the 1 or the 10 so I chose to use the Silver Strand Half as a 1 (it is flat and fast) and the Oriflamme Canyon 50K as a 10…it has 5 miles of climbing 500 feet per mile…5 miles straight.
Foxy 3 no steep hills but a few “grades”
Wildhorse 2 flat, flat, flat
Stairway to Heaven 8 has 4 hills that are not short and 1 staircase with 767 stairs going up the infamous “Stairway to Heaven”
Raptor Ridge 6 well you have to go up and over Raptor Ridge 2x since it is an out and back. The first 4.5 miles and the last 4.5 miles are flat as can be…through farms mostly
I just noticed you were asking about the 5K…not the Half. The 5K is flat :)….but technical (single track with beautiful Lake views)

I’m an avid runner and have completed a few half and marathons. I’ve never done any trail running at all, but I’ve just registered for the Foxy and half series. Do you have recommendation regarding training such as meeting up and club?

Last year, for the Raptor Ridge half, I was asked my running time when I signed up. I was given a wave or start time. I was not asked this year when signing up. Are
we divided by time/pace again and when will this be determined?